Improvement in corn-cultivators



N. G. BLAUSER.

Corn Cultivators.

Patented August 19, 1873.

I iwentor.

Witnesses AM PHOTO-LITHDB RAH/IL 00 Ml (ossam's's mocess) UNITED STATES ATEN'I, OFFIoE.

NOAH BLAUSEB, OFETNA, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-CULTIVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 141,988, dated August 19, 1873; application filed May 14, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NOAH G. BLAUSER, of Etna, in the county of Licking and in the State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Cultivators; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a cultivator, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal vertical section, of my culti ator. Figs. 3 and 4 are enlarged views of detached parts thereof.

A represents the axle-tree, on the under side of which, at each end, is secured a wrought-iron bent bar, B, the lower ends of said bars forming outward spindles for the reception of the driving-wheels O O. The lower end of each bar B is braced underneath by a brace, a, and on the outside by a brace, b, the bolt which fastens said'braces to the bar also fastening a collar or shield, D, on the bar, which incloses or covers the inner end of the hub of the wheel 0 to prevent dust and dirt from coming in between the hub and the spindle. The front ends of the braces Z1 b are fastened to side bars E E, the rear ends of which are secured to the ends of the axle-tree A, while the front ends are secured to the tongueG passing between them. H is a crossbar secured to the under side of the tongue and side beams, and running parallel with the axle-tree A. To each end of this crossbar H is flexibly attached an upright bar, I, and the upper ends of these bars I I are connected the bars I I and adjusted up and down on the or its equivalent, pivoted between them. L.

represents the cultivator-beam provided on its upper and lower. side, at the front end, with projecting irons h h, which are pivoted on top and bottom of the ball 0. The same bolt which pivots said ball' to the braces ff also fastens a stirrup, k, which is, by arod, m, con nected with the side brace or beam E. The braces f f are perforated, so that they can be raised or lowered at will, and they can also be adjusted to either side by means of perforations in the cross-bar H, and thus the cultivator-plows may be adjusted for any kind of work desired. On each beam L are attached plow-standards M M and a handle, N, braced by means of braces n and 0. For each of the front plows on the beams L L is a fender, 0, attached to a shank, P, and this shank adjustably connected to the beam L, so that the fender can be adjusted in any desired position. It represents the 'drivers seat, attached to two parallel spring-bars, S S, resting upon the axletree A, the front ends of said bars being connected by a cross-piece, 1), bearing against the under side of the rear end of the tongue G.

On each beam L is a hook, s, to fasten in a staple, t, on the under side of the axle-tree, to suspend the plows in moving to and from the field.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the beams L, plates h- /l/, ball 0, braces f f, stirrup k, and rod m, for making a joint and adjustable connection for the front end of the beams, as is herein set forth. A

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of April, 1873.

NOAH G. BLAUSER.

\Vitnesses:

W'ILLIAM Rnwon, J. F. Comma. 

